Match the terms to their definition. 1. mercantile a word relating to trade, merchants, and their characteristics 2. guilds professional organizations of merchants or artisans 3. curtsey an act of respect in which women slightly bow down 4. dowry money, goods, and property that a woman brings to her husband in marriage

the correct answer is a) egypt and china.

egypt and china are two of the world’s oldest civilizations known by man. both ancient empires have left a great historic and cultural legacy to the world through archeology. both civilzations developed complex social relations, had deep religious beliefs, had dominion of agriculture and left writing records to understand their customs and culture.

among the requirements to consider a civilization, we find urbanization, writing records, a place of residence, agriculture methods, technological specialization, means of transportation, currency, population density, social stratification, and political integration.